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How AI and advanced computing can pull us back from the brink of accelerated climate change

June 17, 2023
Barely a week passes without another dramatic report about humanity and the planet reaching a climate change tipping point. The latest reports were a heart-stopping analysis from the World Meteorological Organization and arresting criticism from the UN Secretary-General. Both were shared in the final days of April. Artificial Intelligence will determine whether we blow through the tipping point or…
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How Google is using generative AI for virtual try-ons

June 17, 2023
Continuing the product update streak from the Google I/O development conference, Google today announced it is adding virtual try-ons to Search. Available starting today for shoppers in the U.S., the capability will make buying clothes online a tad easier. However, instead of…
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This Google leader says ML infrastructure is ‘conduit’ to company’s AI success

June 16, 2023
Two years ago, Google spun out a new group focused on machine learning infrastructure, led by a VP of engineering from its artificial intelligence research division — part of a push to make “substantial gains” in AI. At this year’s Google I/O, it became clear that this Core ML group, developed to serve as a “center of gravity” in applying ML to Google products, had certainly succeeded…
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JustCall launches AI-driven platform to improve call center ops via sentiment analysis

June 16, 2023
JustCall by SaaSLabs, a contact center software provider backed by Sequoia Capital, today unveiled JustCall iQ, an AI-driven conversational intelligence platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The solution is designed to enhance the performance of call center sales teams, operations and customer support. By harnessing the power of AI, JustCall iQ offers real-time coaching and…
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Dremio bets on generative AI, adds new tools to accelerate data workflows

June 15, 2023
Dremio, the open data lakehouse vendor that combines the capabilities of a data lake and warehouse on a unified layer, is going all-in on generative AI. The company today announced two new gen AI capabilities for its platform: a text-to-SQL experience for conversational querying of data, and an autonomous semantic layer to help with data cataloging and processing. >>Follow VentureBeat’s…
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